International Program in Addiction Studies

Newly updated comprehensive reference text on the science and treatment of addiction from The American Society of Addiction Medicine Principles of Addiction Medicine.

This state-of-the-science reference and text provides a strong foundation in understanding and treating addictive disorders.

Overview of the available and emerging approaches used to investigate the biologic mechanisms of drug addiction.

Behavioral and molecular biology; neuroscience; genetics; and neuroimaging and neuropharmacology as they relate to the addictive process; animal studies

Featuring the first model of implementation strategies linking these fields, this book sets out criteria for identifying evidence-based practices and programs and proposes new strategies to advance the uptake of these practices in real world settings.

Addiction Recovery Management: Theory, Research, and Practice is the first book on the recovery management approach to addiction treatment and post-treatment support services.

Our understanding of addiction and how it is treated has advanced remarkably over the past decades, and much of the progress is related directly to animal research. This is true for both the behavioural aspects of drug use as well as the biological underpinnings of the disorder. In Animal Models of Drug Addiction, experts in the field provide an up-to-date review of complex behavioural paradigms that model different stages of this disorder and explain how each test is used to effectively replicate the progression of drug addiction

The spectrum of addiction disorders presents practitioners with numerous challenges--among them the widening gap between a growing evidence base and the translation of this knowledge into treatment outcomes. Addiction Medicine addresses this disconnect, clearly explaining the role of brain function in drug taking and other habit-forming behaviors, and applying this biobehavioral framework to the delivery of evidence-based treatment. Its state-of-the-art coverage provides clinically relevant details on not only traditional sources of addiction such as cocaine, opiates, and alcohol, but also more recently recognized substances of abuse (e.g., steroids, inhalants) as well as behavioral addictions (e.g., binge eating, compulsive gambling, hoarding).

A synoptic presentation of Causes and Treatment of Alcoholism and Drug Addiction. It gives an insight into Alcoholism and Drug Addiction genetic and/or acquired etiologies through researched studies.

Principles of Addiction provides a solid understanding of the definitional and diagnostic differences between use, abuse, and disorder. It describes in detail the characteristics of these syndromes and various etiological models. The book examines the nature of addiction, including epidemiology, symptoms, and alcohol and drug use among adolescents and college students.